You might want to search eBay for the laptop model. I seem to recall finding there was some part in Compaq laptops that made it look like the power connector was bad. There are places on eBay that sell this piece. Sorry I can't be more descriptive, I did a search for what I thought it was, but I couldn't find it. But, it is my understanding that this part is much easier to replace than the power connector.
<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/17/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Dave Weis</b> <<a href="mailto:djweis@internetsolver.com">djweis@internetsolver.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br>On Fri, 17 Aug 2007, Nathan C. Smith wrote:<br>> Are there any computer stores in town that will replace a defective power<br>> jack on an HP laptop? A former co-worker asked me. I don't think I'm up to
<br>> trying it myself and I know some stores will send it out and others would<br>> rather not mess with it.<br>><br>> What would Internet Solver do?<br><br>Internet Solver has tried a few times in the past but once it's broken
<br>there's no way to solder it back as well as it was initially. There is<br>allegedly someplace online that fixes them for a flat $200 or so. Ping me<br>offlist and I'll have someone email you the address.<br><br>
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